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Missouri Republican slammed for ‘racist bigotry’ in anti-immigrant campaign ad

Bill Eigel’s Spanish ‘translator’ says ‘ay caramba’ as the GOP candidate for governor promises to ‘send them back where they came from’

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2024

Missouri gubernatorial candidate releases controversial ad with translator telling unlawful migrants in Spanish they will be deported

The ad features Bill Eigel delivering the message. Alongside him there's a man translating it in Spanish as he goes

Latin Times · Jul 24, 2024

New GOP myth: Babies getting abortions

State senator Bill Eigel claims a "1-year-old could get an abortion" if Missouri allows a rape exception to its ban

Salon · Feb 15, 2024

Missouri Republicans still want to restrict Medicaid money to Planned Parenthood after abortion ban

Despite Missouri’s sweeping abortion ban, some Republicans are still attacking Planned Parenthood’s Medicaid reimbursements.

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023

The race for Missouri governor emerges from shadows. Who are the likely candidates?

The first ballots won’t be cast for 20 months, but the Missouri Republican race for governor is rapidly emerging from the shadows.

Tribune News Service · Dec 29, 2022

The War on Christmas Comes for the Drag Queens

Some conservatives toss “parents’ rights” out the window in a holiday culture war against kids at live shows.

Reason · Dec 21, 2022

Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft, expected to run for governor, opposes same-sex marriage measure

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — One of the leading candidates for governor in the 2024 election is making same-sex marriage an early issue in his campaign.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Nov 30, 2022

Congressional map debate in limbo in Missouri Senate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The fate of Missouri’s congressional maps remained in limbo Wednesday with time running short in the state’s annual legislative session.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 12, 2022

Missouri Senate passes congressional map after weeks of bitter Republican infighting

The Missouri Senate approved a congressional map on Thursday, ending weeks of Republican infighting over how far to go in drawing GOP-leaning districts for partisan advantage.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022

Missouri senators still debating after bipartisan coalition rejects '7-1' congressional plan

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two differing visions for Missouri's next congressional map collided Monday when conservative hard-liners attempted to block a status quo-style plan that GOP leaders had brought up for debate.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 8, 2022